Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive

[Irishswissernie]

Gortatlea station, 5 June 1961.

Dublin, Broadstone D14,89 ca 1960.

4-4-2T possibly at Inchicore but on a turntable road so probably not! Any ideas? 1960's

 

[KMCE]

12 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

4-4-2T possibly at Inchicore but on a turntable road so probably not! Any ideas? 1960's

 

Looks like a DSER / GSR 455 Class loco, and given the cab window shape and round top boiler, is most likely 457.  Cannot comment on the location however.

[jhb171achill]

18 minutes ago, KMCE said:

Looks like a DSER / GSR 455 Class loco, and given the cab window shape and round top boiler, is most likely 457.  Cannot comment on the location however.

I wonder where that numberplate went!

[Mayner]

5 hours ago, KMCE said:

Looks like a DSER / GSR 455 Class loco, and given the cab window shape and round top boiler, is most likely 457.  Cannot comment on the location however.

Most likely 455. According to a "Decade of Steam" 456 was scrapped early in 1955 (boiler/firebox problems) 457 (large yellow numerals on her side tanks) was transferred to Limerick shortly after the arrival of the diesel electrics and ended up as Goods yard Pilot, 455 remained on the DSER "very run down but still defiantly pounding up Killiney Bank with her six bogies of "Commuters" "

[Irishswissernie]

Dublin, Heuston D4, 346 March 1959.

Ballinrobe J18 582 with an ex oil tender conversion  7 July 1955. EDIT LOCATION now changed to Claremorris.

Drogheda VS 206 June 1957.

 

Edited May 4, 2023 by Irishswissernie

[Galteemore]

Classic stuff Ernie. Always loved those outside- framed bogies which gave such a distinctive appearance. The boiler is too big and the drivers are too small to make it a truly elegant loco but there’s something so endearing about it! 

Edited May 3, 2023 by Galteemore

[Horsetan]

12 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

Classic stuff Ernie. Always loved those outside- framed bogies which gave such a distinctive appearance. The boiler is too big and the drivers are too small to make it a truly elegant loco but there’s something so endearing about it! 

It was probably trying to be a GWR Bulldog.

[Irishswissernie]

Kilfree Junction, 655 Ballaghaderreen train 10 October 1960.

Dungarvan B124 16 March 1967, not quite sharp unfortunately.

 

[Irishswissernie]

A couple of views of old track formations near Killiney where there have been a few re-alignments due to coastal erosion over the years.  22 August 1954.

 

[BSGSV]

On 3/5/2023 at 7:56 AM, Irishswissernie said:

Ballinrobe J18 582 with an ex oil tender conversion  7 July 1955.

  

 

I'm pretty sure that's Claremorris, with the two old cabin tops on the Goods Yard side of the station.

[Irishswissernie]

Yes you are right, photographer the late LG Marshall identified it as Ballinrobe. Good spot, Title amended. Thanks.

[Irishswissernie]

SLNCR Enniskillen station Railcar B June 1957.

 

[Galteemore]

Taken side by side with Lance King. Lovely snap! 

[WRENNEIRE]

Athy I believe
 

 

[WRENNEIRE]

Arklow
 

 

[Irishswissernie]

28 minutes ago, WRENNEIRE said:

Arklow
 

 

No not Arklow; Woodenbridge Junction with the Shillelagh branch platform in foreground. Nice one!

 

[Broithe]

38 minutes ago, WRENNEIRE said:

 

 

Complete with an advert for "Crossley's gas & oil engines", facing the bottom of the stairs at this end of the bridge.

[Westcorkrailway]

28 minutes ago, Broithe said:

Complete with an advert for "Crossley's gas & oil engines", facing the bottom of the stairs at this end of the bridge.

Ironic….

[Irishswissernie]

Cavan & Leitrim at Arigna today. 3L &  signal June 1957

 

[Horsetan]

1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said:

Cavan & Leitrim at Arigna today..... signal June 1957

 

 

Is that the same signal design that was used on the Cheshire Lines Committee?

[Mayner]

21 hours ago, Broithe said:

Complete with an advert for "Crossley's gas & oil engines", facing the bottom of the stairs at this end of the bridge.

Woodenbridge Junction was one of the most attractive stations on the system.

The add was for Crossley stationary engines often used in farms and workshops which had an excellent reputation.

The Crosley engines used in the A and C Class appears to have been an attempt to develop a lightweight 2 stroke engine to give AEI and edge over English Electric and Brush in a similar manner to the use of the lightweight 2 stroke 567 engine gave General Motors an edge over American loco builders that used heavier 4 stroke engines in their locos such as Alco and Baldwin.

Western Australia appeared to have overcome the worst of the reliability problems with its Metrovick locos which used the same engine as the CIE A Class. The Australian Metrovicks lasted in service on Perth Suburban trains with their original engines until the lines were electrified during the mid-80s

[Irishswissernie]

Ennis C209, 8am ex Sligo 27 Jan 1961.

Belfast, York Road WT No. 5 ca 1969

 

[airfixfan]

With the NIR logo

[the Bandon tank]

The milk cans on the platform in the Woodenbridge shot look very quaint.

[Irishswissernie]

Near Newcomen Junction, Dublin CA1961.

Courtmacsherry 20 August 1960.

 

[Westcorkrailway]

1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said:

 

Courtmacsherry 20 August 1960.

 

This could have been a scene in preservation has things gone differently 

[leslie10646]

Ernie, your recent colour shots were all taken by someone travelling in an early LCGB group when Lance King was leading - they give a different slant on the trip. Lance didn't miss much, but your guy  did pick different angles which show a different scene.

Glad you've managed to add them to your collection.

[Irishswissernie]

22 hours ago, leslie10646 said:

Ernie, your recent colour shots were all taken by someone travelling in an early LCGB group when Lance King was leading - they give a different slant on the trip. Lance didn't miss much, but your guy  did pick different angles which show a different scene.

Glad you've managed to add them to your collection.

They are from a number of photographers Leslie, I think they probably all worked for BR and made good use of the free or preferential Travel fares that BR Staff could use across Western Europe in the 1950's and 60's. Time marches on and the slides or negatives from those that have now passed on are now surfacing on the market etc.

[Irishswissernie]

Guinness Brewery CA1960.

Drogheda 85 June 1957.

 

[leslie10646]

That's a clever shot of the little Guinness tank, within the brewery area, but a piece of the Kingsbridge facade visible - good composition!

No.85 was almost certainly taken on my 13th birthday 10 June 1957 - again an identical shot in the Lance King collection!

I've just received from one of "my team" a massive batch of scans of the late David Soggee's slides. A bit of a distraction from digitising points on the layout upstairs.

Why do Peco put such short wires on their point motors - another 10cms and my job would be a lot easier!

Edited May 9, 2023 by leslie10646

[Westcorkrailway]

1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said:

Drogheda 85 June 1957.

 

 

Hard to believe I saw the very same locomotive yesterday. Glad to say I saw it before I depart my teenage years soon! 

[Irishswissernie]

1 hour ago, leslie10646 said:

 

No.85 was almost certainly taken on my 13th birthday 10 June 1959 - again an identical shot in the lance King collection!I've just received from one of "my team" a massive batch of scans of the late David Soggee's slides

85 is a Nick Nicholson slide of June 1957.  (have you been doctoring your age Leslie!) The North Wall/Newcomen Junction slide I put on yesterday is a from a Dave Soggee original. I have been told that Dave Soggee's slides went to a M Josee now deceased and his family have been disposing of his collection.

[leslie10646]

Oops! 1957! Corrected in original post.

Age is getting to me!

Nice shot, by the way, Mr West Cork!

Edited May 9, 2023 by leslie10646

[Irishswissernie]

Fenit, 560, June 1961.

Portadown, unid 4-4-0 Portadown 1950's

 

[Patrick Davey]

Some lovely views there Ernie!  Continued thanks for the great work you do.